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George Street Concept Design Part 1 George Street Concept Design September 2013 Team Contents Purpose of this Concept Design 05 Seven Key Principles 16 City Design Bridget Smyth Jan Gehl George Street Concept Design 18 Michael Harvey Henriette Vamberg The Eight Elements 20 Laurence Johnson Simon Goddard Light Rail 22 Katharine Young Light Rail Stops 28 Glenn Wallace Paving 40 Claire Morgan Trees 46 Nick McCarthy Furniture 50 Olivia Gibbeson Lighting 54 Imogen Miller Art 58 Lucy Creagh The Edges 62 Thomas Drozdzewski A World Class Street 66 Image References 68 Contributing Consultants Arterra Arup Hassell Haycraft Duloy MBM Morris Goding Access Consulting Steensen Varming Taylor Thomson Whitting Purpose of the Concept Design The George Street Concept Design builds on the research and testing undertaken by Gehl Architects, the City and its consultants over the last year. It provides a snapshot of the key issues around integrating light rail into George Street and makes recommendations for creating a beautiful, functional and high quality public realm. In 2012, the NSW State Government identified George Street as the preferred light rail route for the City Centre, subject to feasibility and testing. The City has developed detailed plans for the route, including stop locations, lane closures and kerb realignments to assist Transport for NSW (TfNSW) in its role of delivering the light rail project. These plans continue to evolve as more information becomes available. The ideas contained in this study also have implications for places adjacent to George Street, like Sydney Square, Barrack Street and the laneway network. It is not the purpose of this document to develop detailed designs for these areas. Feasibility and design studies for these spaces are being undertaken separately. The principles and recommendations of this Concept Design, if adopted by Council, will be submitted to TfNSW for incorporation into the project. Past Studies and Guiding Documents __ George Street Concept Design A City of Cities: Metropolitan Plan for Sydney’s Rail Future: Draft NSW Long Term Metropolitan Strategy Sydney 2036 Modernising Sydney’s Trains Transport Master Plan NSW Government NSW Government NSW Government NSW Government 2005 2010 2012 2012 2013 Design principles to guide the integration of light rail into the public realm. The Vision George Street Concept Design Draft DRAFT GEORGE STREET URBAN DESIGN STUDY January 2012 2007 2008 2012 2012 2013 Public Spaces, Public Life Sustainable Sydney 2030: The Vision George Street Urban Design Study George Street Concept Design Gehl Architects City of Sydney City of Sydney and Gehl Architects City of Sydney OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS OFOVERVIEW RECOMMENDATIONSOF RECOMMENDATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS OVERVIEWOVERVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF RECOMMENDATIONS Summary __ Recommendationscapitalisecapitalise oncapitalise the onamenities thecapitaliseon theamenities amenities on the amenities Public Spaces, capitalisecapitalise on the on amenities the amenities Public Life Gehl Architects 2007 capitalise on A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONTA CITY GREEN CONNECTED CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITY A WATERFRONT CITY A WATERFRONT CITY A GREEN CONNECTED CITYa Agreen GREEN CONNECTED CITY a waterfrontA WATERFRONT ACITY WATERFRONT city CITY A GREEN CONNECTEDA GREEN CITY CONNECTED CITY the amenities water connectedwater cityIdentity IdentityCycling Cycling st waterst st water st Identity Identity Cycling Cycling a 21 centurywater atraffic 21 century system trafficIdentity system Cycling a 21 centuryawater 21 traffic century system trafficIdentity system Cycling In 2007 the City commissioned Gehl a 21st centurya 21st century traffic traffic system system Architects to create a blueprint to turn Sydney’s City Centre into a people- friendly, public transport-oriented and 40 km/h 40 km/h 40 km/h ZONE 40 km/h ZONE ZONE ZONE green city. 40 km/h 40 km/h ZONE ZONE 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 The report reviews how people use our public Key findings: 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 0 100 200 300 spaces and streets. It assesses how they 0 100 200 300 move around and how our public spaces could • An introverted city better promote public life and outdoor leisure. The report provides us with a benchmark to • A traffic dominated city measure our city against others including a 21st century • A mono-functional city London, Copenhagen and Stockholm. The A BETTER CITY FOR WALKING Aa BETTER better CITY FORA city BETTERWALKING CITY FOR CYCLING A BETTER CITY FORA STRONG CYCLINGa strong PUBLIC TRANSPORT public CITYA STRONG PUBLIC TRANSPORTA TRAFFIC CITY CALMED CITY A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY A BETTER CITY FOR WALKINGA BETTER CITY FOR WALKINGA BETTER CITY FOR CYCLINGA BETTER CITY FOR CYCLINGA STRONG PUBLIC TRANSPORTtransportA STRONG CITY PUBLIC system TRANSPORT ACITY TRAFFIC CALMED CITY A TRAFFIC CALMED CITY report provides a comprehensive set of ideas • A high city A BETTER CITY FORA BETTER WALKING CITY FOR WALKING Afor BETTER walking CITY FORA BETTER CYCLING CITY FOR CYCLING A STRONG PUBLICA STRONG TRANSPORT PUBLIC CITY TRANSPORT CITY A TRAFFICtraffic CALMEDA TRAFFIC CITY CALMED system CITY to transform the city, one of which is the an attractivean attractivean publicattractive publicrealman attractivepublic realm realm public realm George Street transformation. • A lack of street hierarchy an attractivean attractive public public realm realm • Scattered open spaces We want a city of people; a city where people feel safe; a city that is interesting and an attractive A STRONG CITY IDENTITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITYAN INVITING STREETSCAPE AN INVITING STREETSCAPEA DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELYA CITY DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY A STRONG CITY IDENTITY A STRONGa strong CITY IDENTITY AN INVITING STREETSCAPEAN INVITING STREETSCAPEA aDIVERSE, diverse INCLUSIVE ANDA LIVELYDIVERSE, CITY INCLUSIVE AND LIVELY CITY A STRONG CITYA IDENTITY STRONG cityCITY IDENTITY identity AN INVITING STREETSCAPEAN INVITING STREETSCAPE andA DIVERSE, lively INCLUSIVE Acity DIVERSE, AND INCLUSIVE LIVELY CITY AND LIVELY CITY lively. 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